3 Melancholy Gypsys is an American hip hop group from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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. It consists of
Eligh
Eli Nathan Nachowitz (born February 28, 1978), better known as Eligh, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He is a member of the underground hip hop group Living Legends.
Biography
Eligh's inspiration for making hip hop musi ...
,
Murs, and
Scarub
Armon Collins, better known by his stage name Scarub, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the collective Living Legends. He has also been a member of Log Cabin, 3 Melancholy Gypsys, and Afro ...
.
History
Eligh
Eli Nathan Nachowitz (born February 28, 1978), better known as Eligh, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He is a member of the underground hip hop group Living Legends.
Biography
Eligh's inspiration for making hip hop musi ...
,
Murs, and
Scarub
Armon Collins, better known by his stage name Scarub, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the collective Living Legends. He has also been a member of Log Cabin, 3 Melancholy Gypsys, and Afro ...
went to
Alexander Hamilton High School.
After forming 3 Melancholy Gypsys, they were incorporated into the crews Log Cabin and The Righteous Brothers. Until Log Cabin disbanded, the trio worked on music as 3 Melancholy Gypsys and Log Cabin for a while. Around 1995, the three would meet again and reunite in
Oakland
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at the Outhouse where the
Living Legends crew was taking shape.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Gypsy's Luck'' (1998)
* ''
Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World
''Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World'' is the second studio album by American hip hop group 3 Melancholy Gypsys. It was released on Legendary Music in 2005.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* Eligh
Eli Nathan ...
'' (2005)
Live albums
* ''Live in Tokyo'' (2000)
EPs
* ''Bac for No Good Reason'' (1996)
* ''Comurshul'' (1996)
* ''The Penguins'' (1998)
Guest appearances
*
Murs - "Done Deal" from ''
The End of the Beginning'' (2002)
* Mums the Word - "Follow the Path" from ''Constant Evolution'' (2005)
Compilation appearances
* "Low Key" on ''
Tags of the Times 3'' (2001)
* "Aspirations" on ''
Creative Differences
''Creative Differences'' is a studio album by American hip hop group Living Legends. It was released in 2004. The album cover is a reference to ''The Brady Bunch''. It peaked at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Independent Albums chart.
Critical ...
'' (2004)
* "F**k You Up" on ''Walk Like a Man'' (2005)
* "2010" on ''Legendary Music Volume 1'' (2006)
References
External links
*
3 Melancholy Gypsysat
Alpha Pup Records
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American hip hop groups
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Musical groups established in 1994
1994 establishments in California
American musical trios
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